The double elimination in American Idol Season 10 Episode 23 meant the end of the road for both Naima and Thia. Tonight the top 9 perform songs from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Jacob Lusk
Song: Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson (not Let’s Get It On)
Jennifer: You can do anything if you believe in yourself.
Randy: So proud of you. That was hot.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-01
He tells us that if he’s in the bottom three, it’s because America can’t look at themselves in the mirror. Really?
Haley Reinhart
Song: Piece of My Heart by Janis Joplin
Jennifer: You’re a contender.
Randy: That’s the Haley we loved when we first saw you. Welcome back.
Steven: Nothing wrong with that. Took it up a few notchees.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-02
Casey Abrams
Song: Have You Ever Seen the Rain by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Randy: Made CCR proud. Making the upright bass cool.
Steven: Not just a singer. A true musician.
Jennifer: I’m paying top dollar to be in the front row.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-03
Lauren Alaina
Song: Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin
Steven: Tonight you are a natural born woman.
Randy: Probably picked one of the most difficult songs. Not jumping up and down, but you did a good job. Some people in past seasons (Kelly Clarkson in season 1) really laid it out.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-04
James Durbin
Song: While My Guitar Gently Weeps by George Harrison
Jennifer: Nice to see that other side of you.
Randy: Loved seeing the emotional side of James Durbin.
Steven: Good to see you gently weep.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-05
Scotty McCreery
Song: That’s Alright Mama by Elvis Presley
Randy: Scotty is in it to win it. You can perform.
Steven: Brought Elvis into the house. Heard girls screaming in the audience.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-06
Pia Toscano
Song: River Deep, Mountain High by Tina Turner (as promised, though I’d have rather heard another ballad)
Steven: Murderer. You killed it.
Jennifer: Proved you can sing an up tempo.
Randy: Showed what I already knew. You can deliver on an up tempo.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-07
Stefano Langone
Song: When a Man Loves a Woman by Percy Sledge
Jennifer: Felt maybe for the first time you were singing to somebody.
Randy: First part felt a little jerky but liked it.
Steven: Nailed it. Lot of passion.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-08
Paul McDonald
Song: Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash
Randy: I loved it.
Steven: I loved it.
Jennifer: I loved it.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-09
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 10 Episode 25, which airs Thursday at 8/7c on Fox.